Cost of living comparison

Antananarivo, Madagascar

compared to

Monrovia, Liberia

Monrovia vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 2.0 times more expensive than Antananarivo.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 4.4 times more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 22.4% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 51.9% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 5.3% less in Monrovia

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Monrovia are more expensive than in Antananarivo. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Monrovia. Notably, groceries, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Monrovia.

Monrovia vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Monrovia instead of Antananarivo, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Antananarivo	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 MGA14,538	$8.25 LRD1,645.05	+156.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 MGA19,383	$11.00 LRD2,193.40	+156.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MGA5,234	$1.88 LRD373.87	+61.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 MGA2,719	$2.50 LRD498.50	+314.7%
Average			+172.1%

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pay 4.4 times more for groceries

	Antananarivo	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MGA5,383	$1.65 LRD329.70	+38.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 MGA23,537	$5.91 LRD1,177.54	+13.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.94 MGA17,790	$6.08 LRD1,213.00	+54.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MGA8,141	$3.63 LRD723.42	+101.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 MGA9,452	$4.48 LRD892.60	+113.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 MGA2,931	$0.74 LRD148.03	+14.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 MGA1,218	$2.58 LRD514.17	+854.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 MGA2,308	$3.95 LRD788.35	+672.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MGA1,502	$3.18 LRD634.17	+855.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MGA1,561	$1.03 LRD205.36	+197.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 MGA1,912	$3.88 LRD772.68	+814.0%
Average			+339.0%

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

	Antananarivo	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.58 MGA20,637	$4.03 LRD803.86	-11.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$20.00 LRD3,988.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,817.99 MGA53,304,429	$5,069.87 LRD1,010,932.56	-57.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.46 MGA56,212	$12.69 LRD2,530.77	+1.8%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Antananarivo	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.31 MGA235,924	$93.25 LRD18,594.03	+78.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$354.54 MGA1,599,133	$666.67 LRD132,933.31	+88.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$53.69 MGA242,176	$90.00 LRD17,946.00	+67.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.96 MGA162,209	$208.46 LRD41,566.33	+479.6%
Average			+178.4%

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pay 51.9% less for childcare

	Antananarivo	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.71 MGA404,629	$74.33 LRD14,821.54	-17.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,292.35 MGA50,933,552	$1,500.00 LRD299,099.96	-86.7%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Antananarivo	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 MGA4,846	$2.50 LRD498.50	+132.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.12 MGA5,040	$3.12 LRD623.12	+179.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 MGA14,538	$5.00 LRD997.00	+55.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.29 MGA181,720	$76.25 LRD15,204.25	+89.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MGA29,075	$9.75 LRD1,944.10	+51.2%
Average			+101.6%

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pay 5.3% less for clothing

	Antananarivo	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.71 MGA88,901	$18.41 LRD3,671.43	-6.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 MGA112,262	$33.75 LRD6,729.75	+35.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.25 MGA407,052	$56.25 LRD11,216.25	-37.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.79 MGA355,363	$68.75 LRD13,708.75	-12.7%
Average			-5.3%

Antananarivo vs. Monrovia - Cost of clothing

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